The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Design, develop, and maintain custom test solutions for flight hardware: consisting of in-house developed electronics, optics, RF antennas and modulators, and electro-mechanical hardware
Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to: measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test: equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation systems
Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design: engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive innovation in design and infrastructure to increase product reliability and yield
Root-cause test anomalies and failures during various states of testing and: development to ensure they are understood and implement mitigations
Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or an: engineering discipline with an emphasis in electrical engineering and electronics
What they're looking for
- + years of experience with electronic hardware development or software: development (academic projects, internships, and traditional professional experience all qualify)
- + years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB, or Embedded C/C++
- Experience analyzing circuits and developing functional test plans
- Experience developing object-oriented software
